The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-07

cation for the like authority ~ far as
said points are reached by them. respec-
lively; and said common carriers having
presented as a reason for granting them
said application. the existence of water
and other competition, claiming that the
same cannot he met except by maintain
ing the rates heretofore established Ia
and from said points. which are alleged
to ba too low Ia enable the said common
carriers to carry on business. il applied
la said local intermediate points: and
further claiming that great disturbance
of business will occur II the
present traffic arrangements are
not Immediately changed. and if
appearing Ia the Commission. after in.
restigati"n of said petition. and the
facts presented in support thereof Ia he
a proper case for temporary order au-
thoriZing the existing rates Ia be main.
tanned for the time being. until the Com
mission can make a complete rxamina-
iion of the matters alleged ~ said
petition a. Reasons for relieving the said
common carriers from the operation of
said section "f said act: il is ordered
that said application be and the same l.
hereby granted temporarily. subject Ia
modification or revocation by the Com
missioners AT amy tim" upon the hearing
ar otherwise. and common carriers are
hereby temporarily relieved from the
operation of the fourth section Of said
act Ia the extent specified in the r,-rital-
"f this order: and for "A period
not greater than ninety DAYS from
tins date, subject. however, la the re-
Striction that none of the said common
carriers. while this order remains an
force, shall, IN amy ease, charge or re-
crive compensation for the transporta-
tion of property between stations on
their respective lines. where more il
charged for "A shorter than for "A longer
haul. which shall be- greater than the
rate in force and charged and received 10y
the said carriers, respectively. on the 3lst
day of March. 1887. schedules of which
have b.en filed with the Commission.
Ii Is made "a further condition of this
order that printed copy thereof. shall
be publicly posted and kept with the
schedule of rates. fares aud charges al
every station upon the lines of the said
common carriers where such schedule
is by law required to be posted and kept
for the use of the public.
And il Is further ordered that the
Commission convene AT Atlanta, Ga, on
tl" 2sth day of April. 1857, ~ 3 o'clock
y. m. and thereafter al Mobile. Ala,
on April 29th, al New Orleans, La. on
May 22nd. and al Memphis on MAY lth,
for consideration of the subject matter
of said petition, al which places and
times said common carriers. or any of
them, may appear and present an appli-
cation for said relief with evidence
in support thereof: which applications
i'm each ease must show the precise
relief desired. the facts upon which the
same il claimed. and the extent Ia which
relief from the operation of the said Sec
ton of the said act is asked for. And al
the same places and times any persons in
tcrested in opposing any such application
may also appear and be heard at any
time prior to May q, 1887 the Commits
sion will receive printed or written com
municaiions in support of or in opposi-
tion Ia the relief asked by said petitions.
This announcement respecting time and
places of hearing. and method of proceed
ure. is subject Ia change or enlargement
in the discretion Of the Commission.
For the Commission.